CGFebTSX04

It would require a rebuilt kernel and ROM. In other words its complicated but possible.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

ok so you are messing with my head again LOL

am running CM10, that is a rebuilt rom right?

CGFebTSX04

Yes but the partition layout they use is similar to stock unless stated otherwise. The reason they don't like to change the partition size too much because it can lead to internal memory corruption if not done correctly. On the original Galaxy S, for example, they had to resize the partitions to fit Jelly Bean onto the phone at the expense of a smaller app storage partition.

speedemon90

I see, nonetheless i'm a lot happier with the app and i dont get frustrated over opening pictures anymore that I just dont open them.

Now that its a native app they can start really giving out real updates that actually make a difference. The first step was going native.

CGFebTSX04

Yeah, I hope this isn't the end of the updates for a while. Today's G+ update just pooped all over Facebook's going native. Although them moving the Write Status, Insert Photo and Add Location to the bottom and making them cartoony is the only complaint I have on the G+ update. Everything else was a hefty update now that we can view Photospheres natively within the app and it now shows GIFs like the iOS version. I hope Facebook can make their updates like that in the future. Maybe one day.

speedemon90

haha maybe.

Getting the photosphere to work in G+ makes me want to get 4.2 camera back on my phone.

CGFebTSX04

Oh my Power A MOGA controller supposedly shipped this afternoon. We'll see how this one compares to a WiiMote with the Pro Controller. I haven't used the free Zeemote JS1 controller from AndroidPolice since I received it because the layout just plain sucks. Lol.

is300eater

anyone else find that the Photo Sphere on the GNex still needs some work? It seems like I never get the perfect stitch... sometimes there's always a spot that's out of focus or "soft" (see first pic, the numbers on the boat to the left aren't stitched right)


this was probably the best Photo Sphere I've been able to do

CGFebTSX04

Yeah it does. But the stitching is very difficult to do without a tripod the closer the object is to the camera especially when its less than 15 ft away. Its just the nature of the tech at the moment and they'll probably figure it out over time. Also, I've noticed the 4 seems to have a higher resolution than the Nexus when comparing Photospheres. Whether or not that's due to software or the camera itself I'm not 100% sure on.

TSXy Luster

Are those photospheres done with HDR?

is300eater

No, but I made some minor adjustments in Snapseed

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

I can't get a good Photosphere to save my life, but Im running old hardware.

speedemon90

are you pivoting the phone or your body??

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Phone, to the best of my abilities.

A lot of time the camera crashes when its stitching, other times it just looks horrible.

speedemon90

Interesting. I know with my NS I never got a good stitch but I was doing it around my body for the most part and close objects... Didn't Know it was bad at the time . It never crashed on me though

is300eater

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/18/sony-yuga-c6603/

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Non removable battery

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ I am unsure why Android is becoming more like Apple....

Samsung got KIES in the picture which sucks ass....some Android phones are now coming with non removable battery....some phones do not support SD card anymore....these are the reasons we came over to Android....

to mention more, cant create folders in the APPS list in JB, loved the swipe right to call and swipe left to text in ICS which is not supported in JB....these are the features which Apple doesnt have and android should have let em be as is....

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

The SD card makes sense from a security point of view, but I agree with you on the battery situation.

What do you mean by swipe left/text and swipe right/call?

CGFebTSX04

The non-removable battery thing is happening because manufacturers are trying to slim down their phones as much as possible. At least there are still some Android variants that have removable batteries.


You should be able to create folders inside the apps drawer with certain third party launchers such as Nova Launcher (paid version), Apex Launcher (paid version), Go Launcher, etc. They don't require root access so you should be able to install them over stock any time. Swiping Left to text and Right to call is a TouchWiz feature and always has been. As much as people crap on TouchWiz, Samsung brought a lot of features that were actually very useful most notably the quick widget settings in the notification bar amongst other things that CyanogenMod implemented afterwards. There are a few things I wish they could bring over from TouchWiz but I'm sure Samsung wouldn't be happy about that.

CGFebTSX04

So I just flashed CM 10.1 on my Galaxy Nexus yesterday and its amazingly faster than the Xylon ROM I was using which is kinda weird. I guess CM is just that much more optimized. They do have the availability of using the original Power Widgets setting they took from Samsung and the more enhanced Quick Tile Settings that Android 4.2 implemented (which I prefer). It just makes the feature redundant so I hope they remove the old Power Widgets settings but then again I guess its for people who don't like the new Quick Tiles. Still a few features missing but I'm sure that's coming. So far its been stable although I had some SuperUser issues with yesterday's build which was easily fixed with SuperSU. Today's build has been okay with the SuperUser app though. If you guys haven't checked it out yet, they added a bunch of devices to 10.1 including the US S3 variants.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

say you are in the messaging app and you see all the contacts and messages....you can swipe right (like Apple does to delete an email or a thread) and this will let you call the contact....if you are in the recent call logs and you swipe left on a contact, it takes you directly to the messaging app and you can message that contact....

my english is very poor, see this video LOL


yeah i understand...I just wished some of these "awesome" features remained as a core in every phone....so like Android would implement these features in the OS rather than Samsung adding them on top....just wishful thinking here....

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

Thats why Im unfamiliar with it.

CGFebTSX04

Here are the modified Quick Settings in action on CM 10.1:


Much more functional than the stock Google implementation.

CGFebTSX04

Awesome news if this is true!

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/18/3...us-music-store

Engadget is saying that Google will match it to 320 kbps which is probably more than the average MP3 file format for most users. The best thing about it is its free unlike the other services!

CGFebTSX04

Here we go. Something more official straight from Google:

https://plus.google.com/106886664866...ts/VZhB6EpsWKx

This is pretty awesome.

nfnsquared

^^^ Sucks that they demand a credit card #. Another avenue for my personal info to get hacked... oh well....

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ well the IOS i had to provide my CC for the App store, and i think its similar in the Play store

CGFebTSX04

My free ($5 shipping) PowerA MOGA controller just came in. Came with a free Modern Combat 4 code and possibly a Sonic CD code. Gonna test it out in a bit.

CGFebTSX04

Quick picture of the box and the card that comes with the code to download the game:

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My Ingress invite came in as well. Gonna have to use it when I'm in Vegas. Lol.

AmberB

I don't play too many games but damn I'm still jealous of that controller

CGFebTSX04

Here's some more pics taken from my Galaxy S:

MOGA Controller with my Galaxy Nexus:

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Playing Zeda: OoT on my Nexus 7 via N64oid using the MOGA Universal drivers and gamepad. I have to say it works fairly well just that there's not enough buttons for the C-buttons. Luckily, Zelda doesn't use the D-Pad so I managed to map the C-buttons onto the right joystick:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...C5tb2dhaW1lIl0.

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The thumbsticks are set pretty low. It reminds me of the PSP joysticks if you've ever used one. Sensitivity is adjustable based on the emulator/game you're playing but its something I don't like to tinker with. The stand to place your device in is adjustable and it tucks away when you're not using them.

The instructions on the box tell you to download MOGA's Pivot app which walks you through the pairing process and is sort of a game hub for the product.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...QubW9nYXBncCJd

In the app, you get a free copy of Pacman which works with the controller. When you register, you get a free copy of Sonic CD which they e-mail you a link to download the game (232 MB). There's also a free copy of Modern Combat 4 that you put in a serial key to get from Gameloft's website as well. I'm not entirely sure how it checks the game license so I'm not sure if I transferred my game to my Nexus if it would work or not.

The Pivot app showcases all of the games that work with the controller out of the box. (There's quite a few on there including Doom GLES, GTA Vice City, Jet Set Radio). For Pacman, I didn't have to set anything up. I just had to launch the game and the joystick knew what the buttons did. Haven't tried Sonic yet as I got caught up playing Zelda and the reason why I didn't post this until now. Lol.

To use it outside of the apps they showcase, you need to download the universal drivers then map it according to the game/emulator of your choice. If you're rooted, the universal driver allows you to map either joysticks as d-pad. You can still use the drivers without root but its better if you have it. It also comes with a pretty cool leather pouch and its not one of those ceap ones at all. The controller is pretty light and its as big as my Galaxy Nexus. It uses two AAA batteris and only has two trigger buttons on the back so that might be an issue when playing some Playstation games. Overall, if I didn't have a WiiMote and needed a bluetooth controller, this would certainly fit the bill. It has ample buttons so it would work for most people and for the games it showcases, there's almost no set up required besides pairing it. I'm guessing if you wanted to make this compatible with any game, you could pair it up with the universal drivers and the USB Joystick app.

CGFebTSX04

Oh I also got my Google Wallet refund today? I think its my Google Wallet refund because they gave me a MasterCard Everywhere card similar to this post:

http://www.pocketables.com/2012/12/t...astercard.html

I don't remember signing up for a credit/debit card recently so this has to be it.

CGFebTSX04

Oh my goodness I'm in emulation nirvana right now. I just discovered the Hires pack for OoT and I am in love with this game all over again. Djipi created a Hires pack that makes OoT look like Wind Waker and apparently the textures work perfectly on N64oid! Ingame screenshots from my Nexus 7:

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Look at those textures, the font, the fire, water, shield, rocks, door, everything. It looks amazing and there's no lag on my Nexus 7. Love it. This is what the remake of OoT should've been like!

Where I found the mod. Link is in his description. Its 125 MB big but worth every download. You have to extract it into the hires folder and enable hires in N64oid to allow it. Now I'm looking for other games. I see Mario 64 has some as well...:

is300eater

what site did you buy it from?

CGFebTSX04

Straight from their site.

http://www.powera.com/moga

They had a deal last week where they gave away a bunch of them for free you just had to pay for shipping. Their server crashed once word got out though and I was lucky enough to get mine in before the crash happened. They're located in Washington so it took two days to get to me in California. I've been playing OoT with it the past few hours. Lol. Some of the sidequests are hard to beat because they require the subtle movement of the joysticks but its not impossible. Just requires some adjusting.

If you already have a WiiMote and a Controller Pro, you can technically get the same functionality. The MOGA does have the advantage of docking your phone onto the controller though. For example, in Sonic CD, because the phone is attached the the controller, the phone creates a Haptic Feedback that translates onto the controller. Its something that you would normally miss out on if you use another controller just as the WiiMote. Also, there was no setup involved with Sonic CD. It just recognized the buttons automatically as long as the MOGA Pivot app is installed.

Doom878

Upgrade coming up in Feb. Seriously considering either Note 2 or iPhone 5. I think apps I'll be ok even though apple typically gets stuff first. but I hear Note 2 battery is awesome. I notice my iPhones get crippled after a year and change. I do jb but I don't have that many tweaks. So yes I'm up for rooting or whatever you do with Androids. If I go Android i want to go big.

CGFebTSX04

Yes the Note 2 (3100 mAh) has the second biggest battery behind the Razr MAXX HD (3300 mAh). Most people get 1 and a half days with intense usage. Around 2 days on light usage. Its a unique phablet on its own merit because of the S-Pen which no other device currently has. By the time February comes though, the next set of Android phones will be announced most likely and probably the 5S rumors. The 5S rumors sound legit because Apple will be the only company left behind with no NFC and wireless inductive charging which is starting to gain mainstream now that Windows Phones have both along with Android. If they wait until Fall, another generation of phones will have come through but we'll see what happens with that.

The S4 should be announced and most likely coming around May for the international version. The Note III rumors will probably be surfacing around then as well most likely based on the S4. With that said, the US variants probably won't come in until around late Summer/Early Fall. Android seems to be going towards the 5" 1080p screens and it seems that's the next gen at the moment. The Sony Yuga sounds pretty amazing minus the battery part. Although, the newer gen processors and displays use less battery to compensate so that's to be seen. Then there's the rumored HTC M7 with a 1080p screen, 802.11ac and 4.7" display! Even more PPI than their just released DNA! (468- M7 vs. 441 - DNA) Also, Google I/O is coming earlier next year in May so Key Lime Pie will be announced.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news...display-307388

Black_Man_X thoughts on upcoming Key Lime Pie:

https://twitter.com/black_man_x/stat...29768905969665

speedemon90

who is black_man_x???

CGFebTSX04

^Same guy who gave leaks on the Galaxy Nexus and the recent Nexus releases. He didn't clarify further on his comment although I wish he gave more hints.